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Important Exponents to Know

Perfect Cubes

1^3 = 1 ... 2^3 = 8 ... 3^3 = 27 ... 4^3 = 64 ... 5^3 = 125

I'll bet you can guess why these are called "cubes!"

Yep, they are the volumes of cubes!

A cube with sides of length 3... volume: 3^3 = 27 ... A cube with sides of length 5... volume: 5^3 = 125